NYT Spelling Bee · Daily puzzle archive
Spelling Bee answers · Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Longest word
antennae
8 letters
Top scorer
pavement
15 points
Starting letters
7 of 7
every letter starts a word
Average length
5.1
letters per word
Words by length
Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.
The hints grid
How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.
4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
2
1
2
2
1
8
E
1
2
–
1
–
4
M
6
6
–
1
–
13
N
7
–
2
–
1
10
P
6
2
4
2
2
16
T
6
–
1
–
1
8
V
3
–
–
–
–
3
Σ
31
11
9
6
5
62
Two-letter pairs
The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.
A
am 1an 3ap 3at 1
E
ea 2em 1en 1
M
ma 9me 4
N
na 7ne 3
P
pa 12pe 4
T
ta 4te 4
V
va 3
All 62 answers
229 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★amen1
ante1
antenna7
antennae8
apeman6
apemen6
apnea5
attempt7
eaten5
eave1
emanate7
enema5
mama1
mamma5
manatee7
mane1
manna5
manta5
mate1
matte5
maven5
mean1
meant5
meat1
meta1
naan1
name1
nametape8
nana1
nape1
natant6
nave1
neap1
neat1
neaten6
paean5
pampa5
panama6
pane1
pant1
papa1
pate1
patent6
patentee8
pavane6
pave1
★pavementpangram15
peat1
penman6
pennant7
pentane7
tame1
tamp1
tapa1
tape1
team1
teammate8
teat1
tenant6
vamp1
vane1
vape1